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Empowering Women in Small-Scale Fisheries for Sustainable Food Systems (2020-2021)

Ghana, 2020 - 2023
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GHA_2020-2021_EWSFSFS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
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Nicole Franz, Lena Westlund, Molly Ahern
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1.6.7 Why would this be the case? (x1_6_7_why_would_this_be_the)

Data file: data_anon_ind

Overview

Valid: 257
Type: Discrete
Width: 169
Range: -
Format: character

Questions and instructions

Categories
Value Category Cases
Because I am tired and can not work or need to rest 1
0.4%
Because I do not have enough money 2
0.8%
Because I do not have money or fish too expensive 1
0.4%
Because I don't process the catch of the day. 1
0.4%
Because I don't have enough money to buy at the process being offered 1
0.4%
Because I have a standing arrangement with fishers I must buy what ever they bring 1
0.4%
Because I have other engagements and can not process 1
0.4%
Because I need to fish 1
0.4%
Because I need to maintain relationship with my suppliers 1
0.4%
Because I owe the fisherman 1
0.4%
Because I want to maintain my suppliers 1
0.4%
Because I want to maintain the relationship with my suppliers I buy every time 1
0.4%
Because I'm not interested in the type of fish landed 1
0.4%
Because I'm tired 1
0.4%
Because I'm tired and need a rest 1
0.4%
Because fish is expensive 2
0.8%
Because fish is expensive and not profitable if I but to sell 1
0.4%
Because fish is not available 1
0.4%
Because fish is not available and expensive 1
0.4%
Because fish was not available at my landing site and I don't feel like traveling far to purchase some 1
0.4%
Because if I don't buy from it will not be supplied at a different time 1
0.4%
Because if the price is high I can bargain and if the fish is bad I process into fermented fish 1
0.4%
Because it is expensive 3
1.2%
Because it is expensive and I will not make any profit 1
0.4%
Because it is expensive and not profitable to process and sell 1
0.4%
Because my supplier fisherman does not have fish 1
0.4%
Because my suppliers did not bring fish 1
0.4%
Because of poor quality fish 1
0.4%
Because of scarcity of fish 2
0.8%
Because of scarcity of fish, especially in the low season 1
0.4%
Because the fish is expensive and I don't have enough money 1
0.4%
Because the fish is too expensive 1
0.4%
Because the price was too high or the quality bad 1
0.4%
Because there is no fish 1
0.4%
Because there was no fish 1
0.4%
Because was not readily available at the landing site Because fish available is too expensive Because fisher was demanding 90% upfront payment 1
0.4%
Because we are obligated to buy whether we like it or not. 1
0.4%
During the high season fish is abundance and customers are hard to find since in most cases there is glut in the market 1
0.4%
During the low season fish is expensive and I am unable to sell to make profit 1
0.4%
Fish is too expensive Fish not available 1
0.4%
Fish not available 1
0.4%
Fish not available Fish is of bad quality 1
0.4%
Fish not available in market Fish too expensive Fish too bad for consumptions 1
0.4%
Fish too expensive 2
0.8%
Fish too expensive Fish is of poor quality 1
0.4%
Fish too expensive Fish is of poor quality Scarcity of fish 1
0.4%
Fish too expensive Scarcity of fish 2
0.8%
Fish too expensive Scarcity of fish Fish is of poor quality 1
0.4%
Fish too expensive Scarcity of fish Fish is of poor quality 2
0.8%
I always buy once my people return from sea 1
0.4%
I always have request to supply 1
0.4%
I buy fish all the time 1
0.4%
I buy fish always 1
0.4%
I buy fish always except Sundays 1
0.4%
I don't want to break the cycle of supply to my clients and I also need the money to take care of children 1
0.4%
I get exhausted and needs a rest 1
0.4%
I have a lot of suppliers who bring me fish so I get fish all the time 1
0.4%
I have to maintain relationship with my suppliers 1
0.4%
I have to make a living and on other occasions I can not turn away the fishermen who supply me even if it is not favourable 1
0.4%
I have to process to be able to take care of my household 1
0.4%
I need to keep my business relationship with my suppliers 1
0.4%
I need to maintain relationship between my suppliers so I am forced to buy even when the prices are not good 1
0.4%
I need to work in order to take care of my household 1
0.4%
I normally don't buy fish on Sundays 1
0.4%
I normally go to church on Sundays so I don't process on that day 1
0.4%
I only deal with seven specific canoes.So if they do not have catch we don't buy from anyone 1
0.4%
If I can not get a place to store or preserve fish when I can not immediately process 1
0.4%
If I don't get from the Fresh water lake I resort to fish farms 1
0.4%
If I don't have money I don't buy fish 1
0.4%
If I have a lot of baskets of processed fish I have not sold out I would not buy fish 1
0.4%
If I refuse to take the supply, they will not sell fish to me when I am in need 1
0.4%
If cost price of fish is too expensive 1
0.4%
If customers I have credited have not paid back I decide not to buy fish 1
0.4%
If don't buy fish to sell, it will be very difficult to feed the household 1
0.4%
If fish is expensive and I will not get profit 1
0.4%
If i don't buy fish for one day, feeding the household will be a problem for me 1
0.4%
If i don't take fish from her in a day it will go against me, the next time i need some i might not be given, so i always smoke fish when they bring some 1
0.4%
If i refuse to take an expensive fish for a particular time, i will not be given any consignment when the cheaper one comes and that will go against my income generation 1
0.4%
If the cost price is too high I do not buy 1
0.4%
If the previous stock I smoke has not been sold I will not go for more fish 1
0.4%
If there is no catch, I don't buy fish 1
0.4%
If there is rise and fall in prices 1
0.4%
In case the quality is poor we sell to fermentation processor. We can not turn our back on what they bring 1
0.4%
Inasmuch as they are fishermen who constantly supply me with fish I have to buy from them when they supply fish 1
0.4%
It is my major source of livelihood 1
0.4%
It is my source of livelihood and I cannot say I will not process 1
0.4%
It's my source of livelihood 1
0.4%
It's my source of livelihood so I have to always buy 1
0.4%
It's my source of livelihood so I have to buy and process 1
0.4%
It's my source of livelihood, I cannot say I would not buy fish 1
0.4%
Just not interested in buying fish that particular day 1
0.4%
Lack of funds Tiredness 1
0.4%
Lack of funds to buy fish 1
0.4%
Lack of money 1
0.4%
Men who goes fishing do not bring fish 1
0.4%
My husband supplies the fish 1
0.4%
NA 9
3.5%
No fish on market 1
0.4%
Not having enough money 1
0.4%
Not having enough money to purchase 1
0.4%
On Sundays 1
0.4%
Scarcity of fish 2
0.8%
Scarcity of fish Fish too expensive 1
0.4%
Scarcity of fish Fish is of poor quality 1
0.4%
Scarcity of fish When I'm tired from the previous day's work 1
0.4%
Scarcity of fish at the landing site 1
0.4%
So long you buy from them you are expected to off take no matter what. 1
0.4%
That is my livelihood so I'm obliged to buy always 1
0.4%
That is my source of livelihood 5
1.9%
That is my source of livelihood so I have to buy and sell 1
0.4%
That is my source of livelihood so I will have to process fish 1
0.4%
That is the source of livelihood for my family and I 1
0.4%
That is the source of livelihood for my household 1
0.4%
That's what i do to help my household so once there is fish available i have to process 1
0.4%
The price is too expensive and I will let not make any margins 1
0.4%
The quality of fish was bad 1
0.4%
There are days I am unwell and cannot process fish 1
0.4%
There are some days fish is very expensive to buy from the middle men 1
0.4%
There is no catch 1
0.4%
There's always demand for the supply of fish to customers 1
0.4%
This is my source of livelihood 18
7%
This is my source of livelihood and I have to process and sell 1
0.4%
This is my source of livelihood and because of inconsistencies in getting catch I always have to process when there is fish 1
0.4%
This is the only source of livelihood and I have to process and sell 1
0.4%
This work is my source of livelihood 1
0.4%
Tiredness 1
0.4%
Too expensive 3
1.2%
Too expensive Scarcity of fish 1
0.4%
Unless it's a Sunday if not I buy fish everyday 1
0.4%
When in high season and fishers prices are not favourable 1
0.4%
When I am tired and I feel I need a rest 1
0.4%
When I do not have enough money 1
0.4%
When I do not have money enough to buy fish 1
0.4%
When I don't have enough money to buy fish 2
0.8%
When I don't have money to buy fish 1
0.4%
When I don't make much profit from previous sales as I should have 1
0.4%
When I feel I need to rest 1
0.4%
When I feel tired 2
0.8%
When I feel too tired to go and buy fish 1
0.4%
When I have fish that has not been sold 1
0.4%
When I travel or not feeling too well 1
0.4%
When I want to rest 1
0.4%
When I'm exhausted or tired When fish is not available at the landing beach 1
0.4%
When I'm ill 1
0.4%
When I'm ill Fish too expensive Fish not readily available Fish is of poor quality 1
0.4%
When I'm ill and need a rest When fish is not available 1
0.4%
When I'm ill and need a rest, or when buyers were not available on the previous market day 1
0.4%
When am not feeling very well 1
0.4%
When am not feeling well 1
0.4%
When am tired and cannot go 1
0.4%
When am travelling 1
0.4%
When am very tired 2
0.8%
When cost of fish is very high 1
0.4%
When fish becomes too expensive 1
0.4%
When fish is expensive 5
1.9%
When fish is expensive Bad quality of fish 1
0.4%
When fish is expensive When there's less fish in the market 1
0.4%
When fish is expensive When tiredness and cannot process 1
0.4%
When fish is expensive and looks bad 1
0.4%
When fish is expensive and not of good quality 2
0.8%
When fish is expensive or costly When fish is not of good quality 1
0.4%
When fish is not of good quality 2
0.8%
When fish is not of good quality and too expensive 1
0.4%
When fish is not very much available at the landing beach When fish is too expensive 1
0.4%
When fish is out of season 1
0.4%
When fish is out of season and expensive 1
0.4%
When fish is scarce 2
0.8%
When fish is scarce and the few available is over priced 1
0.4%
When fish is scarce at the landing site Fish is of poor quality Fish too expensive 1
0.4%
When fish is scarce in the market 1
0.4%
When fish is scares and expensive 2
0.8%
When fish is too expensive 2
0.8%
When fish is too expensive , I relax 1
0.4%
When fish is too expensive I normally don't buy , but it depends on the season though 1
0.4%
When fish is too expensive and not available on the market 1
0.4%
When fish is too expensive and will not make profit when I buy 1
0.4%
When fish is too expensive on the market and tiredness 1
0.4%
When fish is very expensive 3
1.2%
When fish is very expensive and sometimes of low quality 1
0.4%
When fish is very expensive and of low quality 1
0.4%
When i don't have enough money to pay my creditors When available fish at the landing site is too expensive 1
0.4%
When it is too expensive 1
0.4%
When it rains processing becomes very difficult so I wouldn't want to buy fish around this time 1
0.4%
When it's too expensive 1
0.4%
When my supplier has enough fish for me I don't go out to buy more 1
0.4%
When my supplier isn't around I go home and rest 2
0.8%
When price falls 1
0.4%
When prices are very high 2
0.8%
When quality and price is not good 1
0.4%
When quality of fish is not good When fish is expensive or costly 1
0.4%
When the fish is very expensive 1
0.4%
When the fish quality is poor and expensive 1
0.4%
When the fish that the fishermen brought isn't wholesome 1
0.4%
When the fishermen do not go fishing 1
0.4%
When the price is high 1
0.4%
When the price is not worth it 1
0.4%
When the price is too high 1
0.4%
When there is a scarcity of fish 1
0.4%
When they do not bring any fish 1
0.4%
When we have not sold off our stock or the market demand is low 1
0.4%
When we have stock from previous processed ones 1
0.4%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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